Curtain tie-back design holder



June l7, 1938. D. A. HUBER CURTAIN TIE-BACK DESIGN HOLDER Filed 00T... 9, 1936 d r N Y i @Ji f/ r 6 7 /O i Z ,//tWAi Z a A FM,

Patented June 7, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT orl-lcE y Dudley A. Huber, Calico Rock, Ark. Application October 9, 1936, Serial No. 104,843.

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a tie-back holding device for window curtains or drapes.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a tie-back holding device formed of stiff Wire and adjustably mounted on a supporting bracket for attachment to a door or window frame.

Another object of this invention relates to the formation of the wire tie-back holding device as a U-shaped element one arm of which is adjustably mounted on its supporting bracket and the other arm of which is provided with a plurality of parallel sections arranged to slidably receive an ornamental element.

A further object of the invention relates to the manner of detachably mounting such an ornamental element to the tie-back holder whereby the same may be easily and quickly replaced by an ornamental element of a diiferent character.

A still further object of the invention relates to the construction of the ornamental element.

Other objects and advantages of the invention relate to various improved details of construction and novel arrangements of the parts as will be more fully set forth in the detail-ed description to follow:

Referring to the drawing:-

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the tie-back holding device without its ornamental design, shown attached to the side of a window frame.

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the tie-back holding device with ornamental design attached taken on line 2 2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the tie-back holding device and attached ornamental design.

Fig. 4 is a rear elevational view of the attached ornamental design and the arm of the tie-back holding device supporting the same taken on line 4 4, Fig. 3. Y

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated herewith, IIJv generally denotes the tie-back holding device shown attached to a side of a window frame II on which is hung a curtain or drape I2 shown in dotted lines.

'I'he tie-back holding device is preferably formed of a stiif wire bent U-shaped to define a rear arm I3 and a front arm I4, which may be made of a length slightly in excess of the length of the rear arm. The free end of the rear arm I3 terminates in an eye I5 arranged to be mounted on the threaded stud I 6 projecting from a supporting bracket I 'I. As will be observed, the front and rear arms I3 and I4 are parallel and are disposed in a horizontal plane with the curved (Cl.V156-33) connecting portion I8 extending in a direction towards the center of the window. t

Carrying the threaded stud I6, as abovementioned, is a supporting bracket I1 which is formed of sheet metal provided along' its outside edge 5'- With a rearwardly directed right-angle flange I9 adapted'to engage the outside edge 20- of the window frame II. A screw 2|, securely attaches the bracket Il to the window frame II. To securely lock the eye I5 of the rear bracket I'I, there is provided a washer element 22 and nut 23 onthe threaded stud I 6. It will thus be seen that this construction provides for a ready angular adjustment of the tie-back holding device I0 on its supporting bracket I'I relai3 Y I tive to the window frame II. Y y Y Arranged on'the front arm I4 and inthe same vertical plane therewith are the ngers or'sections 24 and 25 form-ed ofthe same stiff wire as used in the arms I3 and I 4.. The sections 24 and 25 may constitute the armsofl a U-shaped element, the bowed portion 26 of which is welded or otherwise secured to the main front arm I4 as at 21, in such a manner as to equally space the sections 24 and 25 from the main front arm I4. 25

Preferablythe ends of the sections 24 and. 25 terminate in vertical registry with. the end of the main front arm I4, as clearly shown in Figs, 1 and 4.

Adapted for attachment to the front arm I4 is 30 an ornamental element 30 which may be of any desired size, shape, color and configuration and which may also be of any desired metallic or nonmetallic material. Preferably I contemplatey forming the ornamental element 30 of a plastic' 35 The ornamental element 30 is attached to the 45 tie-back holding device I Il by the simple` expedient of sliding the sections 24 and 25 and front arm I4 through the appropriate eyelets 3|. The size of the ornamental element should be such as to completely hide from view the arm I4 and the sections 24 and 25. I

When the assembled unit is attached to a window or door frame the curtain or drape is held back by simply placing the same between the arm I3 tothe `10,

arms I3 and I4 of the tie-back holding device, in the manner readily apparent.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, What is claimed is:

1. A tie-back holding device for curtains comprising a unitary rigid supporting bracket adapted for permanent attachment to a frame, a U- shaped holding element comprising a rear arm and a front arm, adjustable means mounting the free end of the rear arm to said supporting bracket, spaced rod sections on said front arm, an ornamental element, and means on said ornamental element arranged for slidable coaction with said spaced rod sections and said front arm providing a readily attachable and detachablel medium for said ornamental element on said holding element.

2. A tie-back holding device for curtains comprising an L-shaped supporting bracket for attachment to a frame with both legs thereof arranged in abutting relation to the front side and one side edge of said frame, a U-shaped holding element formed of stiff Wire comprising a rear arm and a front arm, an eye provided at the free end of the rear arm, a threaded stud on the front face of said supportingbracket for mounting said eye including a nut for adjustably clamping said holding element to said bracket, spaced rod sections on said front arm arranged in the vertical plane thereof, an ornamental element, and a plurality of eyelets Xed to back of said ornamental element and arranged for slidable coaction with said spaced rod sections and said front arm whereby said ornamental element may be readily attachable and detachable.

3. A tie-back holding device for curtains comprising an L-shaped supporting bracket for attachment to a frame with both legs thereof arranged in abutting relation to the front side and one side edge of said frame, a U-shaped holding element formed of stiilc wire comprising a rear arm and a front arm, an eye provided at the free end of the rear arm, a threaded stud on the front face of said supporting bracket for mounting said eye including a nut for adjustably clamping said holding element to said bracket, spaced rod sections on said front arm arranged in the vertical plane thereof, an ornamental element, a plurality of eyelets fixed to back of said ornamental element and arranged for slidable coaction with said spaced rod sections and said front arm whereby said ornamental element may be readily attachable and detachable, and said front arm being of a length greater than said rear arm, and said spaced rod sections being arranged above and below and co-extensive with said front arm, the terminal ends of said spaced rod sections being substantially in vertical registry with the terminalvend of said front arm.

4. A tie-back holding device for curtains comprising an L-shaped supporting bracket for attachment to a frame with both legs thereof arranged in abutting relation to the front side and one side edge of said frame, a U-shaped holding element formed of stiff wire comprising a rear arm and a front arm, an eye provided at the free end of the rear arm, a threaded stud on the front face of said supporting bracket for mounting said eye including a nut for adjustably clamping said holding element to said bracket, spaced rod sections on said front arm arranged in the vertical plane thereof, an ornamental element, a plurality of eyelets iixed to back of said ornamental element and arranged for slidable coaction with said vspaced rod sections and said front arm whereby said ornamental element may be readily attachable and detachable, and said ornamental element being of such a size and configuration as to completely cover said spaced rod sections and at least the major portion of said front arm.

5. A holding element for a tie-back holding device comprising a U-shaped member formed of a stii wire and defining a rear arm and a front arm, an attaching eye formed at the free end of the rear arm, upper and lower coextensive rod sections arranged parallel to and in the vertical plane of said front arm, the inner ends of said sections being Xedly secured to said front arm, and the outer ends of said sections being substantially in vertical registry with the terminal end of said front arm.

6. An ornamental element for a tie-back holding device comprising a body portion, and a plurality of spaced eyelets xedly attached to the back of said body portion for slidably mounting said element on said tie-back holding device.

DUDLEY A. HUBER. 

